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Stories from Around the Web (Week Ending June 21, 2013)

A roundup of the most interesting stories from other sites, collected by the staff at MIT Technology Review.

June 21, 2013

How Junk Food Can End Obesity An interesting take on how science is engineering healthy junk food—and a counterargument to the glorification of natural foods laden with fat and salt—in The Atlantic’s cover story by David H. Freedman.—David Rotman, editor

Online Reputation Management This story from New York magazine offers a fascinating look at how people manipulate their online search results. —Rachel Metz, Web and social media editor

Obama Readying Emissions Limits on Power Plants The New York Times reports that President Obama is preparing regulations that would limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, calling it “the most consequential climate policy step he could take.” —Mike Orcutt, research editor

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